rideshare

noun

ride·​share ˈrīd-ˌsher 

variants or less commonly ride-share or ride share

plural rideshares also ride-shares or ride shares

1

: a service or network through which ride-sharing trips are arranged

Talk of imposed regulations on the popular rideshares such as Lyft and Uber has fueled debate among the Seattle community.

—University Wire (Carlsbad)

a rideshare company

rideshare apps

2

: an automobile trip that is arranged by means of ride-sharing

Riders from low-frequency transit areas who book subsidized trips that require both a bus ride and a rideshare will soon be able to do that in one step in the agency's app …

—Chris Tisch and Caitlin Johnston

3

: a private automobile used for a ride-sharing trip

Revelers arrive in sports cars and ride-shares several nights a week …

—Patricia Mazzei

compare taxicab

Examples of rideshare in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Organizers recommend using public transportation or rideshare to get to the festival, as parking in downtown Nashville is limited. —Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2025

Taking rideshare to the Arizona State Fair? —Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025

The card earns 4× points on dining and airfare, 3× points on hotels, cruise lines, tours, and travel agencies, 2× points on car rentals, taxis, and rideshares, and 1× point on all other purchases. —Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025

Your Mac can also now receive Live Activity notifications that normally require a phone, such as those related to the arrival of a rideshare or a food delivery. —Edward Mendelson, PC Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for rideshare

• aftercare
• anywhere
• billionaire
• chinaware
• debonair
• dinnerware
• disrepair
• doctrinaire
• earthenware
• everywhere
• frigidaire
• kitchenware